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"Saints defensive qualities to be put to the test by free-scoring Reds"

Hm

A better headline might be:

"Reds defensive frailties to be put to the test by high-pressing Saints"

Liverpool are at the same time awesome and appalling - awesome going forward but fragile at the back. If Saints sit back and let Liverpool do what they want like we used to do then we will be slaughtered. If our midfield and forwards step up and keep the pressure on Liverpool's defence, then Liverpool will crumble - their defence does not inspire much confidence, particularly Martin "the Octopus" Skrtel.
As at Anfield, if the tactics are right we might just get something from this game.

However, I am thinking our forwards are wasteful and Liverpool's are not. Suarez and Sturridge are more effective than Lambert and Rodriguez, and there are plenty more goals elsewhere in the Liverpool squad.
Should be an intriguing game - it depends on what Saints team steps out onto the pitch - the limp feeble Saints of our Sunderland FA Cup tie, or the sharp aggressive Saints of our home demolition of Hull?
Who can say?

"Saints defensive qualities to be put to the test by free-scoring Reds"
Hm
A better headline might be:
"Reds defensive frailties to be put to the test by high-pressing Saints"
Liverpool are at the same time awesome and appalling - awesome going forward but fragile at the back. If Saints sit back and let Liverpool do what they want like we used to do then we will be slaughtered. If our midfield and forwards step up and keep the pressure on Liverpool's defence, then Liverpool will crumble - their defence does not inspire much confidence, particularly Martin "the Octopus" Skrtel.
As at Anfield, if the tactics are right we might just get something from this game.
However, I am thinking our forwards are wasteful and Liverpool's are not. Suarez and Sturridge are more effective than Lambert and Rodriguez, and there are plenty more goals elsewhere in the Liverpool squad.
Should be an intriguing game - it depends on what Saints team steps out onto the pitch - the limp feeble Saints of our Sunderland FA Cup tie, or the sharp aggressive Saints of our home demolition of Hull?
Who can say?Jan28th1984